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| To celebrate Saint Patrick 's Day Eamonn Holmes visits Ireland's Holy Mountain, Croagh Patrick, in County Mayo as he follows in the footsteps of the nation's patron saint. Eamonn discovers what inspired Brendan Graham to write the lyrics for the chart-topping song 'You Raise Me Up' and we meet the Belfast couple seeking peace and reconciliation after the senseless murder of their teenage son. There's Music from Brian Kennedy and hymns in honour of St Patrick from across Ireland.
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| Brendan Graham who wrote the lyrics for chart topping song "You Raise Me Up"
Jim and Penny Devlin on the senseless murder of their 15 year old son Thomas and the launch of the fund in his name. Web site www.thomasdevlin.com Gerry Walsh local archaeologist responsible for the Visitors Centre in the village of Murrisk - talks about Reek Sunday when 40,000 people climb Croagh Patrick in honour of Patrick. Bridget O'Malley oldest parishioner in Westport and her daughter Catherine O'Reilly recall their memories of climbing the mountain Andrew Trimble rising Northern Irish rugby star who celebrated his 21st birthday playing for Ireland against Australia at Lansdowne Road and currently in the thick of Six Nations Rugby |
| HYMN 1 - ST PATRICK'S BREASTPLATE
(FIRST TRANSMITTED 17 MARCH 2002 RECORDED AT WATERFROMT HALL BELFAST) CONGREGATION WITH ULSTER ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY PAUL LEDDINGTON WRIGHT HYMN 2 - BE THOU MY VISION (FIRST TRANSMITTED 21 NOVEMBER 2004 RECORDED AT ST ANNE'S CATHEDRAL BELFAST) METHODY SENIOR CHOIR - CONDUCTOR RUTH MCCARTNEY ORGANIST IAN TILLEY HYMN 3 - LET ALL THE WORLD (FIRST TRANSMITTED 16 NOVEMBER 2003 RECORDED AT ARMAGH CATHEDRAL) CONGREGATION HYMN 4 - CHRIST TRIUMPHANT (FIRST TRANSMITTED 21 NOVEMBER 2004 RECORDED AT ST ANNE'S CATHEDRAL BELFAST0 Words Michael Saward Music John Barnard Published M.Saward/Jubilee Hymns CONGREGATION HYMN 5 - WHERE CAN WE FIND PEACE (FIRST TRANSMITTED 6 MARCH 2005) Words and Music Sally Albrecht / Joy Atthouse Pub. Alfred Waringstown Primary Choir Conductor Jean Glass Organist Ian Barber HYMN 6 - I CANNOT TELL (FIRST TRANSMITTED 6 MARCH 2005) Words W.Fullerton Music Trad Arr. Geoff Ellerby CONGREGATION |
| BALLINTUBBER ABBEY, BALLINTUBBER CO MAYO - CONTACT FR FRANK FAHEY
TEACH NA MIASA VISITORS CENTRE MURRISK WESTPORT - CONTACT GERRY WALSH |